Ōpāwa School Zone

Confirmed Amendment to the Ōpāwa School Enrolment Scheme Home Zone

The Ōpāwa School zone was drawn to road boundaries.The new convention is to draw enrolment zones to identify the Land Parcels associated with addresses included in the enrolment zone. This allows more accurate identification of in-zone addresses.This also results in the apparently rough edge to the zone.

The map of the enrolment zone is a visual depiction of the Written description, which is shown below.

Written Description for the amended Ōpāwa School Enrolment Scheme Home Zone:

Addresses on both sides of boundary roads are included unless otherwise stated.

From the intersection of Ensors Road and Opawa Road

North west on Opawa Road to Wilsons Road (including Manatu Lane)

North on Wilsons Road to Charles Street

East on Charles Street (south side only) to Grafton Street

South on Grafton Street (west side only) to Laurence Street

East on Laurence Street to Ensors Road

North on Ensors Road (east side only) to Mackenzie Avenue

South east on Mackenzie Avenue to Richardson Terrace

From the Mackenzie Avenue / Richardson Terrace intersection across the river to the Clarendon Terrace / Sheldon Street intersection

East on Sheldon Street to Cumnor Terrace

South on Cumnor Terrace to Chapmans Road

South on Chapmans Road to Port Hills Road

North west on Port Hills Road to Centaurus Road

West on Centaurus Road to Aynsley Terrace

North on Aynsley Terrace to the walkway on the North bank of the river,

West along the Walkway to the bridge to Riverlaw Terrace

North west on Riverlaw Terrace to Beckford Road (including addresses on the South east portion of Riverlaw Terrace)

West on Beckford Road to Wilsons Road

North west on Wilsons Road to Riverlaw Terrace

East on Riverlaw Terrace to Ensors Road

North east on Ensors Road to Opawa Road

All children who live within the home zone identified below have absolute entitlement to attend Ōpāwa School. PLEASE note all inzone addresses need to be verified. This can be done by producing a document such as a tenancy agreement or a phone/power bill with your name and address on it.

If you are living outside the school's zone, it is only possible to secure a place at the school if there is a vacancy via the Ministry of Education Out of Zone Enrolment/Ballot process. The reason for setting up the enrolment zone is to ensure that our class sizes do not become too large.

Please also note if you already have children at Ōpāwa School and are out of zone, you will still need to complete an Out of Zone enrolment form for any children yet to begin Ōpāwa School.

Out of Zone forms can be collected from the school office.​Please note that Out of Zone applications for Term 1, 2018, have closed. The deadline dates for the remainder of the year are as follows: Term 2, 2018 - Wednesday 28 Feb; Term 3, 2018 - Wednesday 23 May; Term 4, 2018 - Wednesday 8 Aug; Term 1, 2019 - Wednesday 17 October.

Once the process closes, you will receive a letter in the following 3-5 school days, informing you of the outcome. Please see the ‘Enrolment Information’ tab for information if you are successful.

Click on the button below the map to view the information on the Ministry of Education website.